difference_n be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n so_o that_o schism_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sedition_n as_o sedition_n be_v a_o lay-schisme_n p._n 193._o q._n what_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o schism_n answ_n schism_n be_v a_o unnecessary_a separation_n of_o christian_n 195._o p._n 195._o from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v once_o member_n q._n when_o be_v separation_n necessary_a answ_n separation_n be_v then_o necessary_a when_o nothing_o will_v save_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n but_o open_a separation_n p._n 195._o q._n when_o be_v schism_n complete_a answ_n these_o two_o thing_n make_v schism_n complete_a first_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a 2_o the_o erect_v a_o new_a church_n and_o oratory_n 196._o p._n 196._o for_o the_o divide_v party_n to_o meet_v in_o public_o as_o in_o the_o late_a famous_a controversy_n in_o holland_n de_fw-fr praedestinatione_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o disagree_a party_n go_v no_o further_a than_o dispute_v the_o schism_n be_v unhatched_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o one_o party_n sweep_v a_o old_a cloister_n and_o by_o a_o pretty_a art_n sudden_o make_v it_o a_o church_n by_o put_v a_o new_a pulpit_n in_o it_o for_o the_o separate_a party_n to_o meet_v in_o what_o before_o be_v a_o controversy_n become_v a_o formal_a schism_n p._n 197._o q._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o schism_n answ_n what_o the_o ancient_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o censure_n of_o schism_n in_o general_n be_v most_o true_a and_o they_o speak_v most_o strange_a thing_n of_o it_o for_o they_o see_v 198._o p._n 198._o that_o unadvised_o and_o upon_o fancy_n to_o break_v the_o knot_n of_o union_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n especial_o among_o christian_n upon_o who_o the_o tie_n of_o love_n and_o communion_n do_v especial_o rest_v be_v a_o crime_n hardly_o pardonable_a and_o that_o nothing_o absolve_v a_o man_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o but_o true_a and_o unpretended_a conscience_n and_o p._n 192._o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v thing_n of_o great_a moment_n the_o one_o offend_v against_o truth_n the_o other_o against_o charity_n and_o both_o be_v deadly_a q._n be_v the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n any_o way_n excusable_a answ_n no_o they_o be_v complete_a schismatic_n upon_o the_o ground_n before_o mention_v 196._o p._n 196._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessary_a cause_n for_o their_o separation_n for_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v a_o opinion_n that_o where_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v mix_v there_o can_v be_v no_o church_n 205._o p._n 205._o by_o reason_n of_o pollution_n evaporate_n as_o it_o be_v from_o sinner_n which_o blast_v the_o righteous_a and_o make_v all_o unciean_a whereas_o in_o his_o congregation_n he_o pretend_v that_o wicked_a person_n find_v no_o shelter_n p._n 206._o q._n how_o be_v this_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n refute_v answ_n by_o this_o one_o maxim_n of_o st._n augustine_n which_o be_v 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may_v i_o not_o go_v to_o a_o arian_n church_n if_o occasion_n require_v 215._o p._n 215._o so_o there_o be_v no_o arianism_n express_v in_o the_o liturgy_n answ_n 1._o you_o may_v not_o communicate_v with_o such_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o schism_n before_o mention_v 2_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a no_o not_o for_o prayer_n hear_v conference_n or_o any_o other_o religious_a office_n whatsoever_o for_o people_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o than_o by_o public_a order_n be_v allow_v for_o why_o shall_v man_n desire_v to_o do_v that_o suspicious_o in_o private_a which_o may_v be_v perform_v warrantable_o in_o public_a p._n 229_o 230._o q._n but_o what_o if_o they_o to_o who_o care_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o public_a service_n be_v commit_v do_v some_o thing_n unseemly_a suspicious_a or_o unlawful_a 209._o p._n 209._o if_o their_o garment_n be_v censure_v as_o or_o indeed_o be_v superstitious_a what_o if_o the_o gesture_n of_o adoration_n be_v use_v at_o the_o altar_n what_o if_o the_o homilist_n or_o preacher_n deliver_v any_o doctrine_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o well_o persuade_v answ_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o may_v not_o separate_v except_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o they_o ourselves_o 210._o p._n 210._o the_o priest_n under_o eli_n have_v so_o ill_o demean_v themselves_o about_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n that_o they_o make_v it_o to_o stink_v yet_o the_o people_n refuse_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n nor_o to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o schism_n which_o concern_v fact_n nothing_o can_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o refusal_n of_o communion_n but_o only_o the_o require_v of_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o unlawful_a or_o suspect_v act._n q._n what_o may_v we_o do_v when_o some_o person_n in_o a_o church_n teach_v erroneous_a doctrine_n 214._o p._n 214._o suppose_v of_o arius_n and_o nestorius_n concern_v the_o trinity_n or_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n answ_n what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o a_o point_n of_o any_o great_a depth_n of_o understanding_n to_o discover_v 215._o p._n 215._o so_o be_v it_o distemper_n and_o partiality_n do_v not_o intervene_v i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o opinionum_fw-la varietas_fw-la &_o opinantium_fw-la unitas_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o man_n of_o different_a opinion_n in_o christian_a religion_n may_v not_o hold_v communion_n in_o sacris_fw-la in_o the_o public_a worship_n this_o argument_n hold_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la if_o i_o may_v keep_v communion_n with_o such_o as_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n much_o more_o with_o such_o as_o practice_v only_o suspect_v ceremony_n p._n 226._o q._n what_o be_v your_o opinion_n of_o conventicle_n answ_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o all_o meeting_n upon_o unnecessary_a occasion_n of_o separation_n be_v to_o be_v so_o style_v 227._o p._n 227._o so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n a_o conventicle_n be_v nothing_o else_o 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schism_n as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v among_o we_o be_v inseparable_a from_o sedition_n because_o if_o man_n do_v dissent_v pure_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n they_o will_v dissent_v sober_o and_o peaceable_o and_o as_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o mr._n ball_n day_n join_v with_o we_o in_o something_n which_o they_o can_v but_o allow_v though_o they_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v in_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o suspect_v and_o concern_v those_o thing_n also_o they_o will_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o meekness_n seek_v satisfaction_n and_o distrust_v their_o own_o opinion_n which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o superior_n who_o they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n for_o as_o erasmus_n on_o roman_n 14._o dignitatis_fw-la ratio_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la imperitior_fw-la peritiori_fw-la obtemperet_fw-la we_o owe_v so_o much_o to_o the_o authority_n and_o wisdom_n of_o 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esse_fw-la beatus_fw-la answer_v thou_o i_o have_v learn_v how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a without_o the_o understanding_n of_o such_o point_n and_o mr._n hales_n observe_v that_o when_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n begin_v to_o be_v make_v or_o pretend_v than_o schism_n begin_v to_o break_v in_o treatise_n of_o schism_n p._n 217._o and_o now_o let_v any_o indifferent_a man_n judge_n concern_v such_o as_o instead_o of_o dissent_v peaceable_o and_o seek_v satisfaction_n meek_o in_o such_o punctilio_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v safe_o ignorant_a and_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o some_o of_o their_o question_n refer_v the_o resolution_n of_o they_o until_o elias_n come_v do_v not_o only_o renounce_v all_o communion_n in_o the_o establish_a worship_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n rail_v at_o their_o brethren_n defame_n and_o resist_v their_o superior_n be_v deaf_a to_o all_o argument_n and_o 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cedo_fw-la ut_fw-la admoveam_fw-la templis_fw-la &_o far_o litabo_fw-la 2._o because_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d